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Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Cushwa Basin and Cushwa Brick and Coal Bldg

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Cushwa Basin and Cushwa Brick and Coal Bld...

Cushwa Brick and Coal was built in the late 18th century or early 1800s.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct

Built from 1833 to 1835, the Conococheague Aqueduct is the fifth of eleven aqueducts on the canal.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Historic Cushwa Wharf

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Historic Cushwa Wharf

Cushwa Wharf in the early 20th century. Public domain photograph of the train tunnel, railroad, train track, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Whites Ferry - National parks scenic trails

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Whites Ferry - National parks scenic trail...

Whites Ferry is the last operable ferry on the Potomac today.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Cushwa Basin and Recreational boaters on the Canal

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Cushwa Basin and Recreational boaters on t...

The hillside beyong Cushwa Coal wharf was a common place for advertising products.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Great Falls - National parks scenic trails

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Great Falls - National parks scenic trails

The Great Falls of the Potomac are a popular scenic view just minutes outside of DC. While millions flock to them today, George Washington saw them as a barrier to water travel and transportation.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Canal Place Plaza- C & O Canal Terminus

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Canal Place Plaza- C & O Canal Terminus

The Canal Place Plaza is a group of businesses, visitor centers, and exhibits near the terminus of the C & O Canal. The Western Maryland Railroad Station has been reinvented into center for information about th... More

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Recreational boaters in Canoe near Cushwa Wharf

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Recreational boaters in Canoe near Cushwa ...

The hillside beyong Cushwa Coal wharf was a common place for advertising products.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Great Falls, Potomac Maryland

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Great Falls, Potomac Maryland

The Great Falls of the Potomac are a popular scenic view just minutes outside of DC. While millions flock to them today, George Washington saw them as a barrier to water travel and transportation. The falls tod... More

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Paw Paw Tunnel

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Paw Paw Tunnel

The Tunnel cut through the rock in an effort to save time and money, but took 14 years to finish construction and was a chief factor in the bankruptcy of the C&O Canal.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Basin Bridge Historic Photo

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Basin Bridge Historic Photo

Looking over the bridge that now crosses to Riverbottom Park near Cushwa Basin.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Paw Paw Western Maryland Railway Bridge

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Paw Paw Western Maryland Railway Bridge

This bridge crosses the Potomac just upstream of the Paw Paw Bends.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

The C&O Canal's Mile Marker 0 is located at the mouth of Rock Creek where it flows into the Potomac. Many famous buildings are within sight of the marker.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Great Falls, Virginia

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Great Falls, Virginia

The Great Falls of the Potomac are a popular scenic view just minutes outside of DC. While millions flock to them today, George Washington saw them as a barrier to water travel and transportation.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Freighter No. 73 in the Conococheague Creek, 1920

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Freighter No. 73 in the Conococheague Cree...

This breach in the aqueduct wall shut down the canal for over four months. Repaired with a timber walls, the aqueduct functioned until two 1924 floods closed the canal for good.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct Walkway View

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct Walkway View

The Conococheague Aqueduct's side wall will be replaced with a 1920's era wooden wall.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Top view of Conococheague Aqueduct

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Top view of Conococheague Aqueduct

The Conococheague Aqueduct's side wall will be replaced with a 1920's era wooden wall.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct, 2017 (Prerestoration)

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct, 2017 (Prerestorati...

Finished in 1834, the Conococheague Aqueduct was breached in 1920 after a history of structural integrity issues.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct Spring, 2017 (Pre-restoration)

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct Spring, 2017 (Pre-r...

Finished in 1834, the Conococheague Aqueduct was breached in 1920 after a history of structural integrity issues.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Original Conococheague Aqueduct

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Original Conococheague Aqueduct

A photo from before the fateful breach of 1920, showing the Aqueduct in all its original glory.

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Williamsport Western Maryland Rail Lift Bridge

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Williamsport Western Maryland Rail Lift Br...

Built in 1923 by the Western Maryland Railway, the railroad lift bridge is one of several one-of-a-kind features on the C&O Canal

A view from the Historical Park at the Washington Navy Yard showing the salvage ship USS HOIST (ARS-40) and the ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO-433) moored to Pier #3. The vessels are open for public inspection during the Fourth of July holiday

A view from the Historical Park at the Washington Navy Yard showing th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release... More

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Copy of 15 Mile Creek (51)

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Copy of 15 Mile Creek (51)

Fifteenmile creek is one of the westernmost tributaries of the Potomac before it splits into the north and south branches.

Tsaritsyno catherine palace gothic castle.
A black and white photo of a rocket on display. Poland carpathian scar.

A black and white photo of a rocket on display. Poland carpathian scar...

A black and white photo of a missile / A black and white photo of a missile / Public domain space exploration photo.

A white church with a steeple and a red roof. Church ópusztaszer historical park, religion.

A white church with a steeple and a red roof. Church ópusztaszer histo...

A white church with a steeple surrounded by trees / A white church with a steeple in the trees public domain stock photo.

Tsaritsyno catherine palace gothic castle. A group of people standing in front of a building

Tsaritsyno catherine palace gothic castle. A group of people standing ...

Architecture stock photograph: A group of people standing in front of a building / A group of people standing in front of a building.

A large lizard sitting on top of a lush green field. Ecuador guyayaquil historical park.

A large lizard sitting on top of a lush green field. Ecuador guyayaqui...

Iguana in the grass, animal, animal wildlife, animal wildlife hd wallpaper / A large lizard sitting on top of a lush green field / Animals public domain photography.

An old airplane with four propellers on display. Poland carpathian scar.

An old airplane with four propellers on display. Poland carpathian sca...

A propeller on a plane with clouds in the background / A propeller on a plane with clouds in the background public domain stock photo.

The cockpit of an old plane with a cloudy sky in the background. Historical park the plane biplane.

The cockpit of an old plane with a cloudy sky in the background. Histo...

The cockpit of a plane with many instruments / A cockpit of a plane with many different instruments public domain stock photo.

A row of buddha statues in front of a building. Thai tour ayutthaya, religion.

A row of buddha statues in front of a building. Thai tour ayutthaya, r...

The temple of the reclining buddha in bangkok / Buddha statues at the wat phra kaew sculpture.

National parks: FajadaButte_MilkyWay_CHCA_BMFoott - public domain image

National parks: FajadaButte_MilkyWay_CHCA_BMFoott - public domain imag...

The Milky Way rises above Fajada Butte in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.

National parks: AztecRuins_Ranger_BMFoott - public domain image

National parks: AztecRuins_Ranger_BMFoott - public domain image

A park ranger stands inside an Ancestral Puebloan ring of stones and points his laser to a planet in the night sky at Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico.